14 months of progress on my goblin game

[@CrabQueen]

I love the idea that as part of goblin culture, it is both rude and also expected for the mayor to read people's diraries

[@rizkytp]

😊😊

[@danielkelsosmith]

I love how you implemented the animation for the exploding mushroom. It cried before it explodes, to make you feel bad - but then you get a “mysterious reward” for killing the mushroom mother and all of its spawn. That’s a hilarious contrast within itself. The game is gorgeous - I cannot wait to play.

[@SepiaSapien]

I love your content. Don't you DARE stop posting and pursuing your dream. I know where you live

[@placeholderdoe]

Does he live on isle goblin?

[@thebigheartyradish]

@@placeholderdoe duh

[@alloo6866]

I agree with this guy

[@CrimSimGrim]

Is that supposed to be supportive or a threat?

[@DJKWEST-]

@@CrimSimGrimyes

[@depp9111]

bro is the most chillest person on youtube change my minde

[@allenbosire8890]

Killing a mushroom before it explodes should drop their tears which you could craft into a potion that grants instant depression to an enemy... Love the game so far and the videos. You clearly put a lot of time and effort into these and it really comes through. Hope you have the strength you need for each week and looking forward to more content :)

[@placeholderdoe]

Soloing the final boss with a depression droplet

[@user-ji8wz5sk6l]

@@placeholderdoe THAT WOULD BE SO FUNNY LMAO

[@defnlife1683]

@@user-ji8wz5sk6l No, it would be depressing. Literally.

[@thebe_stone]

I noticed that you added vanity slots, which is the greatest feature of all time. I can not express the amount of dopamine that entered my brain when I saw you were adding hats. thank you so much. do you think there is any chance that you can add a potato themed hat? maybe as a low chance when farming or from an achievement? potato hats automatically make games 10,000% better.

[@Acudit]

You unlock it by farming 500,000,000 potatoes

[@WattDesigns]

Now that you mention it, getting plant hats for each plant after you farm a ton of them sounds fantastic, I’ll definitely do that

[@thebe_stone]

@@WattDesigns thanks

[@Deyellowboy08]

Technoblade never dies!!!

[@Acudit]

@@Deyellowboy08 Blood for the Blood God!

[@Koboldmensch]

Loved the unhinged human goblin drawings!

[@Sirpotato21]

This reminds me a lot of the survivalists in a very good way

[@CharlieDoutt-uw6kw]

You my good sir have a dream. You followed it. That alone is more than most can do. I really hope you succeed.

[@hyrum2]

I remember when the game did not look polished and was in early development, but now as I look at it, it looks amazingly smooth and polished. The fact that it's multiplayer just adds the icing on the cake. I will get this game because of that. I love to see how amazing it looks and all the content that's in it. AKA YOU DID A REALLY GOOD JOB. Expeashuly the fact that you're doing this on side of a full-time job just makes it more amazing!

[@organiclifeform1780]

You should give a way to befriend the mushrooms, or maybe less hostile mushrooms you can trade with. But great progress so far!

[@zekenebel]

This game looks honestly absolutely amazing. I love that a lot of ur mechanics have meaning and purpose that goes further than the mechanics use. Some of the best content in the space.

[@one-punch-gaming]

I LOVE THIS YOU ARE THE BEST KZbinR

[@choff-]

I really love the misinterpreted human items idea -- honestly it feels like you set yourself up for success keeping a cute consistent theme with "goblin culture" that feels reminiscent of a TTRPG campaign setting. Really creative and fun to watch!

[@InnerToast]

you should totally add a “toaster” and have it explode in a massive electric boom if you throw it in water.

[@Skeffles]

Fantastic to see all 14 months of progress. The game is looking really great! I love the idea of gizmo. He immediately reminded me of Arthur Weasley, studying muggles. "Can you tell me what exactly is the function of a rubber duck?"

[@ThatGeometryDude]

Watt, this game is amazing! I love terraria AND stardew valley, and this is an amazing blend.

[@gorelex64]

I have struggled to find a path in life since i first went to highschool, at first i stuck to engineering even entering an engineering uni, then i found out that doing something im just "ok" with but not actually passionate about doesnt feel right and even thought it might be the "dummer" choice, I switched it up for film and philology. Started to get more and more into the things i actually always cared about... TTRPGs, writing, world building, character building, emergent storytelling, etc. etc. Now i am at a point in my life where i struggle to keep my hopes up for the future, afraid nothing will work out. I have a solid project in mind (writing/ttrpg/game related) but i just cant get any real work on it done... Cant manage to dig myself out of the hole of doubts. Lost in the "where should i start? How should i start? Whats the best way to start?" Seeing you, truly inspires me. Following your dreams, dealing with income, making content and being super smart about all of it. For as little as i actually know you Matt, i aspire to be a Matt just like you. Keep up the great work and if you ever doubt yourself, know that you are my rolemodel. ✨

[@WattDesigns]

Thank you for the kind words, good luck on your journey! :)

[@crowpotking1100]

you should add a violin item that basically has the effects of a death whistle

[@speggeri90]

I don’t really care for these kind of games, but your passion and amusing style makes me wanna try make mushrooms cry. Wishlisted.

[@АртемКошечкин-я7у]

It was important for me to hear someone, who’s gamedev journey isn’t a full time job. Thank you!

[@Krullenbol010]

Making a full game while having a full time job is so hard! I have a lot of respect for you man!

[@elephantseal5679]

Commenting to help the algorithm and to let you know that this is super inspirational

[@eggs_benedictoid]

I’ve got a friend-group of 5 and hearing that the max player limit was 8 is unbelievably hype. We will watch your career with great interest ❤

[@abdelbarimessaoud242]

love the art and small pictures between narratives wish you would talk more about those!

[@Mel-mu8ox]

4:04 This is very similar to how the game littlewood solved this problem :D It felt great to play like that in littlewood, more personal. I wish more games would do the same. But think it would get tedious once you have a lot of characters all asking at once. Balance is hard, cant wait to see how you go about it :D

[@pandagg9955]

This is the first of your videos I have watched and I loved it. Keep it up and I promise I will play it when it comes out. Now if you will excuse me I have to binge watch every single one of your videos so bye :3

[@chrism3562]

I saw the notification for this pop up while I was at work and got wicked excited for the end of the day when I could get home, eat my one big meal, and relax with some KZbin! I love the progress you're making and appreciate the updates. Keep em coming!

[@snapginger]

This game looks amazing! I'm so excited to play it asdfghgfj

[@Otacsom]

It's really comforting to see that other devs are working full time, and the come home and work nearly full time hours on their games. It can be maddening 😂

[@KingYoite]

I love the idea of a goblin's perspective of human 'adventurers' invading their territory and generally being a nuisance to locals. I look forward to seeing the release!

[@dannmcdan2185]

I absolutely ADORE these new UI designs. The inventory vermin idea as amazing and the idea that they turn ito pets after you get them rid of your inventory is genius. Also the other UI like the toolbar being a pelt and other menus bein filled with trinkest and shoddy made leather feels wonderfully goblin. I also got and idea to add to the inventory vermin, it would be kinda cool if they vere slightly animated and maybe the inventory could have a trashcan feature to get rid of unwanted items. And maybe that trashcan could be you dragging the items into the mouth of the possum or racoon and them just eating it. But I dont know how it will work after you get rid of them maybe after vermin leave your inventory there would remain a tiny possum puppy that could be used as a trashcan. But i feel like that puppy cant even take up 1 inventory space otherwise the players could want to get rid of them too

[@P.ruletheworld]

I don't even have a pc but i still whislist your game

[@ludozburg]

this game is so cool! keep it up!

[@darraghn3761]

Love your ideas on game design, expanding the inventory by repelling critters from your backpack and for them to become pets is the exact creative details and touches that makes me love games as a medium.

[@_Snout_]

MIKE…………………………………………………………

[@LookinGoodAnya]

Hey, hey you! Goblin Guy! You have some amazing ideas for your game, both for those of us who will get to enjoy playing it but also for yourself while making it!! Putting things in place now to make things easier in the future is brilliant. I'm really looking forward to the opportunity to play this when it's ready 😊

[@Acudit]

I love the mechanics of "gizmos"! They seem a lot like charms from Hollow Knight!

[@Yati730]

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[@Fish_From_The_Sea]

No it didn’t

[@tkm7152]

It did! oh my god! holy shit!

[@alexwilkinsgames]

Bruh.

[@WerrtukyLearn-qp5yy]

It did

[@_BORT_]

:O it did

[@slundqsale]

Although I rarely buy games, I really like where your's is going. Great work so far!

[@bencey17]

I’m really excited to play Watt don’t stop now. (Or else.)

[@dvahkiinify]

You should be able to get the rest of your inventory by using poison to kill the pests and then later you should get access to something to tame them to get more expanded storage so that if you tolerated them and didn't poison them you can just go straight to The taming potion otherwise you have to go find/lure the pests to tame. Reward the players who don't want to kill the trash panda XD Idk might need working out, might not be a good idea. Just thought it was quirky and a good in theme implementation of expanded storage (basically it would just like a separate window that always opens alongside the backpack and the little guys would follow you around in the world) Looks like an awesome game!

[@GumGum393]

I can tell already that this game is going to be amazing! It has so much personality

[@rawallon]

add a 1% chance where the mushroom doesnt explode but keeps crying

[@battlefreeman]

Good for you, man. There are a lot of people out there working their tales off to make meh games, but you are endearing and making a sweet looking game! I like your design choices and commitment to just making it enjoyable. Just wishlisted your game! Good luck, keep up the good work!

[@thedarknightnicht]

Eyy look at those lil characters. Thats a real lil fella this goblin. Cute. I will wishlist

[@SuperPR022]

I have a crazy idea so bear with me, but you should add a gun just like a Glock at first and then more guns like ARs and stuff. But guns should only be obtainable by killing bosses and they run out of ammo really fast. Just a crazy idea I hope you like it.

[@dolphinhispanic]

Hi just discovered this channel! I can already tell this game will consume my life, and it hard reminds me of the survivalists. So excited to watch this game develop!

[@SlicedBreadProductions]

So excited!!!

[@razi0306]

This game looks awesome! Can't wait to play it with some friends

[@AshKabosu]

this game looks awesome, I've found it quite inspiring to see all the cool ideas you've added put it on my Wishlist, can't wait to play it some day

[@danielxavier2353]

you should add a chance for the weakest mushroom NPCs to flee crying when they are low health, Hyper Light Drifter has this mechanic, and it always made me feel bad for killing them. also you should take a look in the combat of Mana Spark, it had really good enemy interaction that i think would really fit into your game, sometimes enemies with a shield would go in front of archers or other enemies and block your attacks while the archers shoot at you (or enemies with a sword would attack you right after you attacked the shield guy), its kinda hard when you first fight them, but you get used to it. try setting the enemies to check in a range if a compatible enemy is near, and set a formation based on which enemies are near.

[@argiloun]

I wish you luck on your project! I hope your game blows up. It honestly looks really fun and is clear that it was made with a lot of care. There is nothing better than seeing indie devs making awesome games. Keep it up!

[@ЭдикИсаков-й6ж]

the concept of playing as goblin is really amazing and has a huge potential to be fun! love it!

[@BoogerDad]

I'm so stoked for this game. even in development, it just oozes love and heart. I like the idea of gaining pets and obtaining more inventory slots. That's really cute! Now Pets gotta have some fun gimmicks. like, maybe they steal stuff from other goblins and bring it to you? or they chase down mobs? getting them to follow and sit will be fun and all, but different pets having different features and maybe even there's a chance the other goblins in your town get pets too? oooo that's so fun.

[@Rafaerusam]

Your game looks so cute, I love the art style, I already recommended for my friends S2 Looking forward to new devlogs 💜

[@RegularBiscuit]

The game is honestly looking so great. you are doing an amazing job!! cant wait to buy WHEN you achieve it! (you got this). also, i love the idea that certain mechanics exist because it is more 'goblin-y'

[@selfstirringmugo7224]

It is crazy how much you work. You talk like some chill dude but I am amazed how you are able to have a 9-5, practice on hobbies, develop a game and making youtube videos for it to! I really hope you have a great future. People like you inspire me so much and you deserve a good life!

[@Nydaxe]

Love this game, I will be following it every step of the way

[@LoptWarg]

Thank you for the update. Please make sure you are taking care of your mental health and not burning yourself out by pushing too hard to get the game done. We're happy to wait as long as we need to. All that said, very exciting update. It looks like it will be a ton of fun to play. 😁

[@supreme377]

Thanks so much for posting these. These are unironically a great recourse for aspiring indie devs. I especially appreciate the tip about front-loading your translation system.

[@Samuel11959]

please keep this up there is not many gamedev youtubers 1, making a good game and 2, making good videos.

[@volcryndarkstar]

Sneakily reading diaries so you know how to please other goblins IS very gobliny. But do you know what's MORE gobliny? Tormenting villagers by making the opposite of their dreams come true? Have a goblin that hates their neigbor? Make them roommates instead, and watch them either resolve their issues and become friends or violently kill each other. Have a goblin that says in their diary they have an allergy to glow mushroom spores? Plant glow mushrooms all around their house. Why do this? Lolz.

[@borjadetorres7747]

Hahah love it!

[@ForeverShadow0]

it's amazing to see how far this game has come! Can't wait to see what comes in the future!

[@DavidPeterson.]

I love that tear detail with the mushroom sprite!! Having those small details goes a looong way with creating immersion and story to the world! Add more of those it’s awesome!

[@juanpablomendez1501]

Bro, you're a legend. I tried to work in my game every day after my real work, and I'm so exhausted that I feel like it's impossible. But you give me hope. Thanks. Y duende de la Isla esta bastante cerca : )

[@Pian0Mast3r]

I've been following your progress for over a year, and the game looks better than ever. Can't wait to see all the content you add and finally play it!

[@posendvines7141]

I’m genuinely so hyped for this game

[@Clara-bv9dr]

This game looks so amazing!! It looks like the perfect blend between action and life sim and I am so excited to play it when it comes out!

[@noise_dev]

how is it possible you can find that much time on it! THAT. IS. IMPRESSIVE! Keep on pushing :) game looks great. The feeling you will get when you'll finish it 100% will be unforgettable

[@HiHi-iu8gf]

come so far! can't believe it's coming up to 3 years since the first devlog already!

[@jammesdean]

I love how you still make time to learn the violin. Even though you have your regular job, and are working on a project which pretty much is another job, you still take time every day to learn a new skill. I know this is hard especially when you aren’t seeing progress right away, so I’d like to congratulate you for taking a risk, and know that with enough practice and patience, it will turn into something wonderful!

[@MomoPrior]

Your approach to game design and art direction and comedy in your videos is always so refreshing, I can see Isle Goblin becoming something huge if the right people see it. Sidebar I think your schedule would actually kill me if I attempted it but I'm happy it works well for you :3

[@lemoneyesalt5513]

Wow this looks awesome, keen to see where this is headed, no need to rush, i'll be waiting for release, very cool!

[@criticalbros6514]

i love the lil gerblins cant wait for more updates! Taking a break and making atmospheric additions to the game is not a waste of time, those are the things that get overlooked. Maybe adding tumbleweeds to certain areas or leaves blowing with a gust of wind effect would be fun to make.

[@TheStaleKracker]

Another NADDPOD fan! Love your work! Can't wait to see this completed!

[@aztecagames]

There aren't enough goblin games. Goblins forever! Added to my wishlist. Would love to playtest this! :)

[@EnbyNomad]

Been watching this game for a hot minute, gotta say no matter what you add I'm always most interested in your spearfishing system. It just looks so fun and on theme.

[@sajivkumar2792]

This game actually looks so cool! Wishing you the best!

[@150nitrodude]

This is so freaking cool. You're an awesome artist as well!

[@Sonnysshow]

7:55 He's (as the kids say) a real one! Raising Canes is the best!! And your skills of game design are amazing, hoping to get into it myself lol

[@tizooky]

I really love all of the silly goblin-y spins you're putting on each of these mechanics you're introducing, it's really fun!

[@sampleee]

How have i not found your channel yet? This just gave me so much inspiration to continue working on my engine! I put this video on to eat dinner and usually when I'm done I go back to whatever I was doing but your video kept me engaged the entire time! Your game also has a very interesting concept and I'm absolutely in love with the art. Keep up the good work :)

[@michaelgay5895]

I legitimately cannot wait until this game comes out! I hope it blows up and allows this beacon of goblin love to make this the only job he needs!

[@hunterheninger6399]

Cannot believe your channel hasn’t blown up yet, your authenticity and dedication will-and I mean will, come back to reward you. Just wait, this game will be successful and I can’t wait to see the final product.

[@Flynn520]

Love the newish animation style. Especially the freaky close ups!!

[@linnoxx7908]

I frickin love your content, I've been following you since the beginning and even though I am Mexican and my first language is Spanish, I've been doing what I can to understand your videos and I really enjoy them. I know you might not read this but I want thank you for this kind of content, I can't seem to find more stuff like this on the internet

[@druidofpies]

Those realistic goblin illustrations are killing me. Perfect B-roll and most amusing. Also congration on so many wishlists! I was expecting there to be some criminally and unjustly small number like 500-1000 but no! Happy you’re getting the recognition you deserve, and I think you’ll hit your goal in no time. Now, get back to testing circuits you silly gobo, hope work goes smoothly and quickly!

[@Skovos]

Looks really interesting. Keep up the good work. Love that there’s cosmetics, the variety of environments, and seems to be multiple things to do as well.

[@Skovos]

And love the animation. That alone could be a series lol.

[@benflours]

This looks like exactly what I need rn. Liked and Wishlisted! Thank you for showing this off!!

[@DualFace_1]

I'm not home when I watch your videos most of the time, today is not one of those days and I just wishlisted the game :) Good luck with the game Watt!

[@Draconicrose]

I love your approach! Giving things a goblin flavor instead of just doing what every other game has done is great.

[@shockingchris9809]

I watch a lot of dev logs (while 3 months intoy own game) i never get as excited as this one. SDV is one of my big inspirations as well and youve captured a lot of love into this game that will be appreciated. 250K youtube channel right here. You and sasquatch studios.

[@funnykids66]

Game looks awesome! Keep going, you are inspiring so many solo/ small game devs. It will not flop, take that out of your mind!

[@monke4044]

As someone who also did game dev, I really want to throw in my idea but I really want you to keep your game completely original and fresh lmao Keep up the good work! I understood the struggle with these game engine sometimes, especially for someone who isn't a full time programmer. You're doing amazing!

[@mikehawk6529]

Mannn. I’m so jealous of your brain. The way the video is made, the game, everything - it’s so well done. Please keep up the awesome work!

[@ShinigamiRyto]

great job!... Thank you, I'm currently struggle without a job, but you just helped me by giving me hope and motivation. Also, I think you have made a lot in just 14 months. Epic

[@MapNhatNha]

Love the goblin drawing, can't wait for your game

[@marcusurso6866]

Interesting mechanic with the diaries. Great work! The game looks awesome, keep it up!

[@ArchivedTony]

Super excited to play this, thanks for all the hard work